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Bill: Upernavik/Port Prosperity Declaration of 2897
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union of Radical Republicans (UM)
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: October 2901
Description[?]:
| Recently there has been chatter about the disestablishment of the monarchy and the future shape of the state, with a number of allegations made about the Union of Radical Republicans' stance; we hope that this will make our position clear and less subject to shadowy allegations. Furthermore, the state will be renamed to the Free Union of Bekenial. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Structure of the executive branch.
Old value:: The Head of State is hereditary and symbolic; the Head of Government chairs the cabinet.
Current: The Head of State is hereditary and symbolic; the Head of Government chairs the cabinet.
Proposed: The Head of State and Head of Government are two separate officials.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The national flag (URL).
Old value:: http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/particracy/images/3/31/Hutori.png
Current: https://image.ibb.co/iA321y/Screen_Shot_2018_07_21_at_5_33_42_PM.png
Proposed: http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/particracy/images/b/be/URR.png
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The formal title of the Head of State.
Old value:: His Most Royal and Serene Majesty, King George I
Current: His Imperial and Most Excellent Royal Majesty, Maximillian of House Steuart-Carmichael, King and Monarch of Hutori, High Chieftain of the Mashacara People, Prince of Orange-Vilyan, Vanuku, Dolgava, Lourenne, Kazullia & Dorvik, Grand Duke of Geharon & Iztapalata, Duke of Stormkapp, Karzon, Carolleux & Bellemont, Count of Ackerly, Lord Sovereign of the Order of the Golden Lion, Supreme Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, Defender of the Constitution and the Faith
Proposed: Executive Council, composed of the Speaker of the House Madeline Huizenga and the First Tribune
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The official title of the legislative assembly.
Old value:: House of Lords
Current: House of Parliament
Proposed: Assembly of Councils
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The National Animal.
Old value:: The Royal Lion and the National Polar Bear
Current: Wolverine
Proposed: Polar Bear
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The national motto.
Old value:: Honi soit qui mal y pense
Current:
| Ancient Selucian: Libertas Perfundet Omnia Luce Luthorian: Freedom Will Flood All Things With Light |
Proposed: Audemus jura nostra defendere
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:56:19, February 21, 2010 CET | From | Hutorian Conservative Party | To | Debating the Upernavik/Port Prosperity Declaration of 2897 |
| Message | Bill has the support of the HNP |
| Date | 10:14:32, February 22, 2010 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Upernavik/Port Prosperity Declaration of 2897 |
| Message | Madam Speaker, I am sure that the URR will understand that we could never support this bill. The only provision that we could support would be Article III. |
| Date | 14:13:45, February 26, 2010 CET | From | Northern Arrow Party (UM) | To | Debating the Upernavik/Port Prosperity Declaration of 2897 |
| Message | The NAP would support this bill. |
| Date | 19:03:17, February 26, 2010 CET | From | Northern Arrow Party (UM) | To | Debating the Upernavik/Port Prosperity Declaration of 2897 |
| Message | [OOC: Also, *Port Prosperity*? For the love of Gath.] |
| Date | 21:55:03, February 28, 2010 CET | From | House Lusk-Nat'l Syndicalist Party (UM) | To | Debating the Upernavik/Port Prosperity Declaration of 2897 |
| Message | Madam Speaker, the NSP has come to the conclusion that the creation of a republic is now inevitable. We believe that a plural executive council, which does not have all members directly elected, will mitigate some of the abuses inherent in a republican system of governance. We applaud the URR for creating a system that includes this element. For this, the NSP votes for this system with a heavy heart. |
| Date | 21:59:40, February 28, 2010 CET | From | House Lusk-Nat'l Syndicalist Party (UM) | To | Debating the Upernavik/Port Prosperity Declaration of 2897 |
| Message | Furthermore, Madam Speaker, this act does not abolish any of the other traditional elements of the Restoration period, but provides continuity. |
| Date | 22:09:10, February 28, 2010 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Upernavik/Port Prosperity Declaration of 2897 |
| Message | Madam Speaker, it has not been explained what this system involves. Who, for instance, Madam Speaker, is the First Tribune? And why, Madam Speaker, with all due respect, do you take a place in this Council? Your role, Madam Speaker, is to represent the legislature and to ensure that backbenchers are heard and able to hold the government to account? Madam Speaker, does the Executive Council comprise solely of the two people mentioned, or are they two with many others attached? Madam Speaker, these need explaining to the House. Madam Speaker, how the NSP can claim that there is no break with the Restoration is odd. The motto changes, the flag changes, the animal changes and the system of governance changes. Madam Speaker, we hope that the URR or NSP can answer our questions. |
| Date | 22:11:31, February 28, 2010 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Upernavik/Port Prosperity Declaration of 2897 |
| Message | Also Madam Speaker, what would become of the royal family? Would they have any role whatsoever in the affairs of the nation? Would they be afforded state protection as has happened to the Lusk family who have a permament bodyguard paid for by the state and still have some role? Madam Speaker, we would demand that the head of the House of Hutori be given a permanent role in the affairs of the nation should this bill pass. We would request that He be made Lord President of the Council, and this be made an hereditary position. |
| Date | 22:19:11, February 28, 2010 CET | From | House Lusk-Nat'l Syndicalist Party (UM) | To | Debating the Upernavik/Port Prosperity Declaration of 2897 |
| Message | Madam Speaker, we only meant that the system of honors, the parliamentary proceedings, the council system, and every other part beyond the iconography remains intact. Even the King's prerogative to grant or deny plurality voting for mayoral elections is intact. The understanding of the Upernavik Declaration by the NSP is that the Executive Council consists only of those two individuals, who together comprise the Head of State. The NSP supports making the King the permanent and hereditary President of the Privy Council and giving him a state bodyguard. The NSP will propose an addendum to the Upernavik Declaration to this effect. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 94 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 123 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 174 |
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